A Bard's Tales
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Last published Fri, Oct 28, 2016
Somewhere along the Sword Coast, a bard rests his weary legs at the Singing Serpent, an inn of middle class reputation. He earns his room and food for a performance. These are the beginnings of the tales he tells.
In all actuality these are some short stories about my characters backstories. All 29 of 'em.
And counting.
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